The good Skovald now runs much faster into the boss room and only speaks his final sentence before the boss fight begins.
The Halls of Valor have been massively nerfed: However, the adjustment to Skovald is not the only change. The entire dungeon has been significantly weakened, as the timer here, especially on higher keys, was particularly tight. Many creatures now have significantly fewer hit points or deal reduced damage. Here are the details:
- Trash Mobs
- Olmyr and Solsten now have 25% fewer hit points.
- Aspirant of the Valarjar now has 20% fewer hit points.
- Valarjar Warden now has 10% fewer hit points.
- Valarjar Purifier now has 20% fewer hit points.
- The 4 Kings in Odyn’s Throne Room now have 20% fewer hit points.
- Champion of the Valarjar no longer uses Angry Regeneration.
- Blackfang Worg no longer uses Rabid Bite.
- God-King Skovald
- Now speaks significantly less when he wants to claim the Aegis of Aggramar.
- Hyrja
- Hit points have been reduced by 10%.
- Fenryr
- Hit points have been reduced by 10%.
- The bleeding effect of Greedy Leap now lasts 30 seconds (previously infinite).
- Odyn
- Periodic damage from Rune Burn has been reduced by 20%.
What do you think about these changes?
“No! I have proven myself too, Odyn!” – Players of World of Warcraft will never have to hear this again. Blizzard has silenced the most annoying boss.
In the dungeons of World of Warcraft, the story often continues from the quests that started outside the instance. This leads to some bosses being really chatty, telling their life stories before they start the fight.
This can be incredibly annoying – especially in “Mythic+”, where time is of the essence. That’s why Blizzard has cut off the words of one of the most well-known chatty bosses.
Who is it about? We are talking about the one true God-King Skovald. He is the penultimate boss in the dungeon “Halls of Valor.” After defeating the last 4 trash mobs of the dungeon, Odyn presents the heroes with the Aegis of Aggramar. God-King Skovald then comes running in and loudly claims that he has a right to the Aegis and wants to discuss it with Odyn.
Meanwhile, the group of heroes stands there impatiently watching the dungeon timer tick down in “Mythic+”.
What was cut? The longest part of the dialogue is now history – at least in Mythic+. These are some of Odyn’s most iconic quotes, but you probably won’t hear them again anytime soon:
Skovald: “No! I have proven myself too, Odyn. I am God-King Skovald! These mortals will not contest my claim to the Aegis!”
Odyn: “The victors have asserted their claim, Skovald, as is their right. Your protest comes too late.”
The actual time saved here is about 20 seconds that would have been spent on the dialogue. That may sound like little time, but it can make the difference between success and failure on certain keys. Additionally, time spent just standing around “uselessly” feels twice as long.
The good Skovald now runs much faster into the boss room and only speaks his final sentence before the boss fight begins.
The Halls of Valor have been massively nerfed: However, the adjustment to Skovald is not the only change. The entire dungeon has been significantly weakened, as the timer here, especially on higher keys, was particularly tight. Many creatures now have significantly fewer hit points or deal reduced damage. Here are the details:
- Trash Mobs
- Olmyr and Solsten now have 25% fewer hit points.
- Aspirant of the Valarjar now has 20% fewer hit points.
- Valarjar Warden now has 10% fewer hit points.
- Valarjar Purifier now has 20% fewer hit points.
- The 4 Kings in Odyn’s Throne Room now have 20% fewer hit points.
- Champion of the Valarjar no longer uses Angry Regeneration.
- Blackfang Worg no longer uses Rabid Bite.
- God-King Skovald
- Now speaks significantly less when he wants to claim the Aegis of Aggramar.
- Hyrja
- Hit points have been reduced by 10%.
- Fenryr
- Hit points have been reduced by 10%.
- The bleeding effect of Greedy Leap now lasts 30 seconds (previously infinite).
- Odyn
- Periodic damage from Rune Burn has been reduced by 20%.
What do you think about these changes?
